School & Student Services by Community Brands

JUNE 20, 2024

Did you know the Financial Aid Assistant (FAA) program by School and Student Services (SSS) helps remove obstacles, complete efficient reviews, and support families during the financial aid process? The financial aid season approaches, and your inbox overflows with applications.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The National Association of Independent Schools found over the course of the 2022-23 school year that 43 percent of students at boarding schools received financial aid , and at day schools that number was 24 percent. Expanding eligible financial aid for expenses beyond tuition, such as extracurricular activities, books, and supplies.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Wading through the world of financial aid can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re met with acronyms like SAI, SAR, and FAFSA. Whether you’re applying to college or the parent of a soon-to-be-college student, understanding these terms is key to getting the financial support you need for college. What Is SAR?

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College Aid Consulting Services

JANUARY 12, 2024

I created this CSS Profile: A Comprehensive Guide as a financial aid consultant with over 34 years of experience to help you. I have dedicated my career to helping families navigate the complex world of college financial aid. My goal is to ensure that your child receives the maximum financial aid possible.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This time of year means that college applications are in full swing for high school seniors! There’s paperwork to submit, essays to write, and financial aid applications to send in. For the 2025-2026 application cycle, the FAFSA will come online in December. You may never know what aid your student can receive!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Financial aid forms may seem overwhelming, but they’re your ticket to unlocking the financial support you need. For high school juniors and seniors, now is the perfect time to dive into financial aid terms – and build a better understanding of them all. But, that’s why I’m here at CFAA! The good news?

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Why You Should Respond to Financial Aid Verification Requests Quickly Throughout the college admissions and financial aid application season, one of the most worrying emails you can receive is a request for more information. But, I’m here to tell you that a request for extra documentation is not a reason to panic!

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 6, 2024

As the gateway to federal financial aid for college, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a crucial step for students and their families in securing funding for higher education. This year, in particular, has presented many students for families seeking aid for college.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Navigating the financial aid process as a college student or first time college parent can feel mind-boggling, especially with the numerous terms and acronyms thrown around. Almost every financial aid application or letter will have at least one of these acronyms so it’s important to start recognizing them.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 1, 2024

The college application and prep process is nearly over now, too! The finish line for the financial process is close, too. If you used estimated figures on your original FAFSA application, you must go back and ensure everything has been pulled properly for your FAFSA paperwork.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 12, 2024

Juggling spreadsheets, chasing missing documents, and stressing over award decisions? If you’re considering a new solution for processing financial aid, here are five benefits a strong financial aid processing solution should offer you. 1.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JUNE 11, 2022

Spring cleaning your home is good for your health , so it’s not surprising that spring cleaning your financial aid is good for the health of your K-12 school. By cleaning up your financial aid folders, you can clear out the clutter and improve your organization. How to Clean Up Your Financial Aid Folders.

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College Planners of America

AUGUST 28, 2023

In addition to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA ), some college-bound students complete another application called the College Scholarship Service Profile (the Profile ). Families welcome financial aid that helps pay for their student’s college education. Adoptive parents. Current stepparents.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How the FAFSA is Making Financial Aid More Accessible to Families Nationwide In the last year and a half, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid – or FAFSA – has undergone major changes to make the application easier to complete for students nationwide. Who should file the FAFSA?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 5, 2023

Offering financial aid helps your school reach more families and build a vibrant, diverse school community. According to our Community Brands K-12 Trends Report, the average financial aid award covers 40% of tuition! Grant funding comes directly from a school’s budget.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

APRIL 19, 2023

Financial aid can be intimidating for prospective families, especially nontraditional families or those with complex financial circumstances. The Financial Aid Assistant (FAA) program by School and Student Services (SSS) helps families and schools by eliminating the complexity of the financial aid process.

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Scholarship America

JANUARY 10, 2023

Navigating financial aid can be confusing and overwhelming for students and their families, especially for those who are new to the process. Here are a few things you might not know about financial aid that could help you navigate the process more effectively. Financial aid can come from many sources.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

AUGUST 19, 2024

College applications have many steps and lots of components that have to be completed in an accurate and timely manner. While the bulk of the application process occurs in your senior year, there’s plenty you can do in your early high school years to help prepare too.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The need for more financial aid is increasing as the trend towards rising enrollment in private schools continues to grow. Minority families, middle-class, and higher-income families are all included in the latest data showing a higher need for financial aid.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

JULY 15, 2024

Navigating the world of scholarship applications can be daunting, especially when you’re juggling multiple deadlines and requirements. Missing deadlines can mean missing out on valuable financial aid opportunities. This ensures you have ample time to gather materials and complete your application without rushing. #3:

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

APRIL 29, 2024

College choices are popping up like flowers this spring, and let’s face it, it can be a bit overwhelming… especially when it comes to picking the right financial aid options. What financial aid path is best for families? But don’t stress! What can parents afford?

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

JANUARY 12, 2023

When providing financial aid for students at private schools, administrators have the important job of organizing and managing who receives funding and deciding how to keep track of each recipient. These financial aid tips for school administrators can help you learn how to manage student funds for your school.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 1, 2023

"We want to make sure that when we're expanding opportunities for everybody, we're doing it for all Minnesotans, regardless of background, regardless of their documentation status," said Senate Higher Education Chair Omar Fateh. 5-10% of students without legal status who graduate from U.S.

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CFAA College Financial Aid Advisors

MAY 20, 2024

Your student’s ability to regularly monitor their college portal is essential to their application process, especially when it comes to staying updated and informed about financial aid tasks and deadlines. One area where its significance truly shines is in managing financial aid.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Dr. Sara Goldrick-Rab We started our process about a year ago by talking about what his college will cost, since I’ve extensively documented the consequences of paying too much. So many of his friends are focused on the University of Pennsylvania, the so-called “best” school in our city even though it rejects 95% of applicants.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

One of the reasons that many of these efforts haven’t made as much difference as they could have is the administrative burdens that they place on students—the difficulty of the steps that students and their families must go through to apply for financial aid, or even to college at all. “By said Gándara. “Or

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

MARCH 20, 2023

One of the most common barriers for families considering a private school education is, understandably, the cost. You can empower families to pursue a private school by offering financial aid options and resources. Some families may not realize they qualify for financial assistance.

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IEFA

OCTOBER 26, 2023

In this blog post, we’ll guide you through the world of finding financial aid for international students, exploring scholarships, grants and student loans to make your dream of studying abroad a reality. Understanding financial aid options Four primary options exist for college students seeking financial assistance to study in the U.S.:

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College Aid Services

JULY 22, 2024

The latest electronic announcement outlines 2024-25 federal guidelines to determine when a FAFSA applicant qualifies for independent status as a unaccompanied youth who is homeless, self-supporting, or at risk of being homeless.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

AUGUST 11, 2022

Summer is here, which means financial aid season is just around the corner, and many of you will be opening digital piles of applications in September. Taking a proactive approach to completing your K-12 financial aid prep tasks can help ease some of the burdens. How many applicants were children of staff?

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College Aid Services

JANUARY 9, 2024

The Department of Education has made the 24-25 Application and Verification Guide as well as the 23-24 FSA Assessments resource available online. To obtain a digital copy of both documents, read the instructions below.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 3, 2023

The college is anticipating submitting its application for approval in April. KC lost accreditation for a number of reasons, one of those being financial stability. In the 2021 school year, about $10 million went to HBCUs in the state through financial aid, and the year before that it was $12 million.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 21, 2023

Before making that choice, students should ensure that they have received the best possible financial aid offer from each of those colleges. When a student is accepted by a college, he or she can expect to receive a financial aid offer letter with it or a short time afterwards. Dependency override. (A

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Student Research Foundation

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

If you are advising a student who needs help paying for college, remember that the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is something that you should file. About 6,000 American colleges and universities use it every year to determine the amount of financial aid they will offer to students.

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School & Student Services by Community Brands

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Are You a New Financial Aid Professional? For those new to the financial aid profession, there’s added pressure to make sound decisions for your school and families in need—talk about a balancing act! Wouldn’t it be nice to have a guidebook that tells you exactly what you need to know in your new financial aid role?

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Student Research Foundation

OCTOBER 9, 2024

While the college application process may seem straightforward on paper, actually going through it is another story. As such, many students struggle with how to organize school work while managing college application deadlines. How does the College Application process work? When should you start college applications?

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College Aid Services

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The 2025-26 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools is now available as an online document and an integrated search function for applicants navigating the fafsa.gov website.

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